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VietnamVetsWife · Seaman Recruit Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 25

I opened up the first set of pics, and boom! There was my husband and I standing at the Fence lmao!

That was too funny!
It was a great Rally! I got to talk to John O'Neil and Corsi, and Burkett!
Cnn interviewed O'Neil and Burkett. A smarmy little cnn girl! I made new friends, and it was all great. I met woman there, and asked if she posts here. She said she read here all the time, but not posted yet.
She commented on a thread a few weeks ago, about John missing and how worried she was. I couldn't believe it! I started that thread, and she and I had a good laugh!

The blonde woman in the pic was Carol Crowley (sp). She spoke about her father.
There was so much going on.
The police were great. After that guy in the pic and few others left or were escorted out, the police wouldn't let any of the protestors in with signs. They were following them down the street, and herding them away!
We just got home, and I am sure there is more, but I am exhausted!
God Bless all the Vets!

Bob Chamberlain · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:11 am Post subject: DC Rally

I'm no expert a crowd counting. My guess is 2000 min, maybe 5000 tops, but I'd be pretty surprised if the number really got that high. I've got some crowd shots that I will post tomorrow. We weren't all that big, but we were loud. I don;t know how much good we really accomplished, but damn it felt good to be there in that crowd. I am glad I went. My kids had a very personal civics lesson on the meaning of the 1st ammendment. I think it meant somehting to them when I pointed out that such rights really didn't exist anywhere in the world until our Founding Fathers invented them some 200 odd years ago - and that hundreds of millions of people in the world still don't have such rights - and that is part of what we are fighting for in Iraq and Afghanistan. Anyway, I felt it was all very worthwhile. Thanks to Larry Bailey and Jeff Epstein and the rest of the crew at Vietnam Vets for Truth for setting this up. They plan to make a video tape of the rally available within a few days (weeks?) at a cost of $40 I think.

Bob

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AFSpook · Seaman Recruit Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 5

How did the protest go this afternoon? None of the pro-Kerry media covered it.

integritycounts · Rear Admiral Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 667

Washtington Times on Rally http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20040912-113727-2415r.htm

Doc Jerry · Commander Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 339

Does anyone know exactly what outlets reported on this great event and did Fox do anything?

Cool

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jmckay8497 · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:10 pm Post subject: I Was at Rally

I had to go, first ever protest/political action in my life. My wife and I both went and shared the weekend. We drove fro Mi. 600 miles on Friday, a little tour on Saturday, then on to Rally on Sunday(drove back Sun after rally). I estimate 3 thousand people, vets, wives, children, Korean War Vets, WWII vets and some current active duty military were evident(short haircuts). THe speeches were excellent and opened my eyes even more about how impoprtant this election is.
Kerry is a traitor, and to think he is this close to being POTUS is stunning. He is a communist collaborator, liar, flip flopper, and in general a scum bag.

The rally was the first time, anyone ever said to me "Welcome Home, thanks for your service"

Meant a lot and was a emotional experience.
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Tom Poole · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:07 pm Post subject: ...Protest...

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He is Bobby Mueller, one of the founders of VVAW.

If I'm not mistaken, he's on Kerry's campaign or has set up a web site for VV's to support John Kerry.
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integritycounts · Rear Admiral Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 667

Retired Capt. Larry Bailey of Vietnam Vets for the Truth speaks at the “John Kerry Lied” rally at Upper Senate Park, September 12, 2004

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Tom Poole · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:50 pm Post subject: ...Protest...

Steve Z · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject: Ad on Wash DC Veterans Rally

I watched part of the Veteran's Rally on TV, where my wife found in on C-SPAN. My wife is French, and has been brainwashed by years of leftist French TV (which we get via satellite) into hating Bush for starting the war in Iraq. However, after listening to the speakers at the rally, she predicted that if all Americans saw that rally, Bush would get 80% of the vote!

I would settle for 55% myself, but her point is clear: those speakers were VERY powerful !!! If they could sway a French pacifist, what could they do to American swing voters?

I truly believe that SBVT should run an ad SOON which quotes some of the more poignant excerpts from the Veteran's rally. For example: start out with a quick excerpt from Kerry's 1971 testimony before the Senate, then part of Steve Pitkin's 9/12/2004 testimony about Kerry coercing him into talking about "atrocities" he never really saw, then the end of the rally where the emcee asks "Is John Kerry a traitor" and everybody yells "Yes!", then a voice-over: John Kerry betrayed our troops in 1971. Don't let him betray them again."

What do you think?
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wvobiwan · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:30 pm Post subject: Re: Ad on Wash DC Veterans Rally

DoGooder · Lt.Jg. Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 102

with terrific photos too

http://joatmoaf.typepad.com/i_love_jet_noise/

http://dislogue.dansch.net/archives/000129.html

http://www.lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=168969

http://powerlineblog.com/archives/007811.php